Best Breakfast Cereals

In addition, TOTAL is a good source of dietary fiber, as well as an excellent source of many essential vitamins and minerals, such as B6, B12, C, E, folate, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, and zinc.

Frosted Mini-Wheats

Kellogg's

Believe it or not, those tasty little frosted wheat squares you've been enjoying since you were a kid are an excellent choice. However, make sure to stick to the original kind (hey, you still get tasty frosting!), as the Maple and Brown Sugar and Vanilla Creme flavors are packed with sugar. A 30g serving of the original kind contains only 102 calories, less than 1g of fat, 3g of fiber, 6g of sugar, and 3mg of sodium.

Mini-Wheats are a very good source of iron and manganese, and a decent source of other vitamins and minerals like B6 and B12, niacin, thiamin, and riboflavin.

Fiber One

General Mills

Granted, this may not be the tastiest option on this list, but it is by far one of the healthiest. If you just can't get used to the taste and texture of this cereal on its own, you can try mixing a small portion of it into your regular cereal for a fiber kick. With 59 calories, 1g of fat, 14g of fiber, no sugar, and 129mg of sodium per 30g serving, you'll get the benefits of adding fiber to your diet with hardly any extra calories. In fact, the amount of calories the fiber will burn will exceed the number you ingest from the cereal.

Fiber One is also a good source of many vitamins and minerals, such as B6 and B12, folate, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, iron, magnesium, and zinc.

Cheerios

General Mills

Yup, good ol' Cheerios are good for you. But steer clear of the frosted, honey nut and apple cinnamon varieties, as they are full of sugar; only the plain and multigrain kind are acceptable. A 30g serving of plain Cheerios contains 111 calories, 2g of fat, 4g of fiber, and 2g of sugar. The only downside is that they are slightly high in sodium with 213mg of the salty stuff per 30g serving.

You also get a nice serving of vitamins and minerals like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6, folate, B12, iron, zinc, and manganese.

Post Grape-Nuts Flakes

Kraft

This cereal, which contains neither grapes nor nuts, is actually a healthy choice. However, make sure to buy the flakes and not the regular cereal, which contains a lot more calories, sugar and sodium. A 30g serving of flakes has 106 calories, 1g of fat, 3g of fiber, 5g of sugar, and 140mg of sodium.

It is also a good source of vitamins A, B6, B12, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate, and iron.

make a healthy choice

Now that wasn't so bad, was it? It's possible to choose healthy breakfast cereals that are tasty, too. If your favorite cereal doesn't appear on this list, refer to the criteria outlined at the beginning of the article to determine if it's good for you or not. Oh, and eat it with skim or soy milk, will you? Enjoy!